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Molly's dancing school c1950
By Maralyn Eden

This photo was taken about 1949/50 at the Dome.

I believe that the dance teacher Molly is in the center of the photo dressed as the bride. Her dance school was in Ship Street Brighton

I'm in the front row dressed as a chicken:the tallest one, standing up straight.

Photo:On the stage at the Dome

On the stage at the Dome

From the private collection of Maralyn Eden

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This page was added on 01/04/2008.

Comments:

With the help of Harry Atkins ,I now know the dancing school was called the Bertram School of dancing run by Molly Caulder and was in Black Lion Street, not Ship Street. Although I was about five or six at the time of the photograph, I seem to remember her dressed in top hat and tails doing a tap dance at the end of the show, so maybe that isn't her dressed as the bride. In the photo second right of the bride there is a person dressed in top hat and tails, that could be Molly.I'm sure someone will know the answer.

By Maralyn Eden (20/04/2008)

I was also in the above show lineup with Lolly my friend. Above also were Charmaine,Vicky, and of course I think Tommy was the only boy. The above show was held in Dorset Gardens as were most of the shows. The two girls on the front left that are talking to one another, are standing in front of me dressed as a Gypsy boy .

By Pamela (29/07/2008)

The above picture of the dance school was at one time called the Molly Calder School of Dancing. Molly's mum was also a teacher when I went there, and we had to follow everything Molly told us with her mum saying "come along everyone watch Molly and copy her." The hall had these great big mirrors floor to ceiling all around the room, the floor was wooden and the ballet bar seemed quite high too. Later on the name was changed to the Bertram School of Dancing and Molly was then on her own with us. I did Tap and Ballet; great days.

By Pamela (31/07/2008)

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